thebesian veins
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thebesian circulation — the circulation of blood through the venae cordis minimae (thebesian veins) … Medical dictionary
Thebesian vein — The·be·sian vein thə bē zhən n any of the minute veins of the heart wall that drain directly into the cavity of the heart called also Thebesian vessel The·be·si·us te bā zē əs Adam Christian (1686 1732) German anatomist. Thebesius was the first… … Medical dictionary
thebesian vessel — noun also thebesian vein or thebesian channel thə̇ˈbēzhən Usage: sometimes capitalized T Etymology: from Adam C. Thebesius died 1732 German anatomist + English an : any of the minute veins of the heart wall that drain directly int … Useful english dictionary
Adam Christian Thebesius — (January 12, 1686 November 10, 1732) was a German anatomist who was a native of Sandenwalde, Silesia. He studied medicine in Jena, Leipzig and Leiden, and received his doctorate from the University of Leiden in 1708. In 1709 Thebesius started a… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Venae cordis minimae — (also called smallest cardiac veins, venae cardiacae minimae , or Thebesian veins) are minute valveless veins in the walls of all four heart chambers. They are most abundant in the right atrium and least in the left ventricle. They originate… … Wikipedia
Thebesius — Adam C., German physician, 1686–1732. See thebesian foramina, under foramen, thebesian valve, thebesian veins, under vein … Medical dictionary
venae cardiacae minimae — [TA] smallest cardiac veins: numerous small veins arising in the muscular walls and draining independently into the cavities of the heart, particularly the right atrium and ventricle; called also thebesian veins and venae cordis minimae [TA… … Medical dictionary
Hypoxia (medical) — Hypoxia ICD 9 799.02 MeSH D000860 Hypoxia, or hypoxiation, is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalized hypoxia) or a region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate ox … Wikipedia
Valve of coronary sinus — Valve of the coronary sinus Interior of right side of heart. (Valve of the coronary sinus labeled at bottom left.) Latin valvula sinus coronarii Gray s … Wikipedia
